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4434Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Projecthttp://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79151
The purpose of Densho is (1) to preserve the personal testimonies of Japanese Americans who were incarcerated in U.S. internment camps during World War II, (2) to help people understand a particular episode in U.S. history, and (3) to use historical materials to explore principles of democracy, citizenship, tolerance, and justice. The website includes a collection of primary sources, readings, a timeline, a glossary of terms, and a bibliography. The primary sources include images, documents, and personal firsthand accounts in audio and video form as well as in text.&nbsp; The website is organized into five sections: causes of incarceration, learning center, archive, other resources, and about Densho.&nbsp; The Learning Center includes four units, each of which includes historical information and primary sources.&nbsp; Three of the units also include lesson plans and teacher resources.Interactive Civil War Sitehttp://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82484
This site gives a wealth of information about the civil war. Students enjoy exploring the site and learning about the various topics that are included in the site.Common Causes of Revolutionshttp://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=543528
This is a stand alone lesson that uses Crane Brinton’s theory of Common Causes of Revolutions to compare the common causes of the French Revolution, American Revolution, Haitian Revolution, and Venezuelan Revolution. The French Revolution is the case study, and then students identify the common causes of the Atlantic Revolutions based from what they learned off the French Revolution case study.Conflict Maphttp://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79820
In the course of the 20th century, mankind experienced some of the most devastating wars of all times. Where did these wars take place? Have some regions experienced more wars than others? Who were the main protagonists in these conflicts? This map gives you the opportunity to answer these questions. It displays wars with at least 1,000 military battle deaths.The Nobel Peace Prize celebrated its centennial in 2001. Where did the Laureates and nominees come from? How many Africans have received the prize? Alongside the map on wars you will find statistics showing the geographical distribution of Peace Prize nominees and Laureates since 1901.Foreign Relations of the United Stateshttp://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83407
The Foreign Relations of the United States series is the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions that have been declassified and edited for publication. The series is produced by the State Department's Office of the Historian and printed volumes are available from the Government Printing Office.Investigating U.S. Historyhttp://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=390807
According to the site, "Faculty members from across City University of New York campuses have worked together to create and test interactive multimedia 'lab' modules for use in the introductory college U.S. history survey.״ In describing the project, the site adds that "The idea is to let students 'do history' with the growing amount of wonderful online archival materials and directing the use of primary sources through sophisticated inquiry based activities developed by faculty.״ There are twelve modules ranging from slavery in eighteenth-century Virginia to Lyndon Johnson and the political culture of the 1960s. Each has been field tested in the CUNY system classrooms. Most modules contain an Overview, a list of hyperlinked resources, an Activity written as instructions to students, Instructor's Annotation that explains what the person writing it hoped to achieve, which class it was intended for, and other potentially useful information for teachers. However, there are some variations in module format based on the objectives and approach of its writer.There is also a page of generic teachers' resources. It has three essays with hyperlinks on the topics of "Technology in the History Classroom," "Scholarship of Teaching and Learning," and "Visual Evidence in the History Classroom.״ On a separate page listing "Technical Notes," there are hints for teaching in a computer lab utilizing the modules.On the Homefronthttp://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81105
Features posters & images illustrating some of the ways American's at home contributed to war efforts overseas during World Wars I & II. The images are presented in 5 categories: volunteer work, civil defense, conservation, economic initiatives, & patriotic support. (LOC)Reporting America at Warhttp://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81106
This site explores the role of journalists in covering America's wars. The website, companion to a PBS documentary, offers a teachers guide with lessons on press censorship, message control, the power of pictures, finding the right words, & works by Ernie Pyle & Edward R. Murrow. The documentary examines the challenges of reporting from the front lines & the role of the correspondent in shaping how wars have been understood &remembered. (NEH)STILL CASTING SHADOWS: A Shared Mosaic of U.S. History Vol. II, 1914-2006http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=333792
"Still Casting Shadows: A Shared Mosaic of U.S. History" breaks with tradition by presenting a holistic (rather than a white-centric and politician-dominated) portrayal of American History. It begins with the arrival of the Puritans at Plymouth, Massachusetts, and follows the descendants of two Mayflower passengers, John Howland and Elizabeth (Tilley) Howland, forward to the present day. Along the way, events as wide-ranging as colonial-era Indian battles, the defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg during the Civil War, a devastating ambush in Vietnam, and a heroic deed by a California Highway Patrol officer are examined from the personal perspective of those on the scene. Much more than simply a volume of family history, Still Casting Shadows is a concise outline of American history. As such, it includes hundreds of short chapters that cover upwards of a thousand events of national import. Each chapter begins with striking quotations that illuminate the events being discussed.The Proliferation of Nuclear Weaponshttp://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79821
Worldwide, the white dove is a symbol for peace. Take on the mission to disarm the world of nuclear weapons! You have eight "Peace Doves" to help you, each able to disarm one of the eight countries possessing nuclear weapons.